A new WWE rumor suggests fan-favorite women’s wrestler Nikki Bella could be making a return to the company. And “sooner than later.”
Women’s wrestling is at a peak period all over the industry. However, the WWE is the epicenter of women’s wrestling. On Monday Night Raw, Smackdown, and NXT the roster of female talent is as strong as ever. Delivering compelling storytelling and great matches.
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The performers of today are standing on the shoulders of legends that came before them. Women like Lita, Trish Stratus, Molly Holly, Natalya Neidhart, and to a large segment of WWE fans, the Bella Twins. The Hall-of-Famers ended their wrestling careers several years ago. Brie Bella chose to focus on raising her children with fellow WWE great Daniel Bryan. While a serious neck injury forced Nikki Bella away from competition.
However, it looks like the latter twin is plotting a return to a WWE ring very soon.
Is Nikki Bella planning to return to WWE soon?
“We’re told significant discussions have taken place regarding a Nikki Bella return to action, with the strong expectation from multiple WWE sources that it will happen sooner rather than later,” popular rumors X account WrestleVotes reported Thursday.
Brie and Nikki Bella last competed in a WWE ring at the 2022 Royal Rumble. The sisters have suggested publicly in the past a desire to return to win the women’s tag team title. Nikki made headlines in 2024 from a domestic dispute between her and now-former husband Artem Chigvintsev.
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